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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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