MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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