MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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