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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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