MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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