MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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