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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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