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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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