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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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