MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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