MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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