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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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