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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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