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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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