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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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