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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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