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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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