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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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