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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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