MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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