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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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