MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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