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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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