MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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