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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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