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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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