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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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