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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important 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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