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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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