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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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