MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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