MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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