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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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