MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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