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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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