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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key 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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