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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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