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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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