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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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