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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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