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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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