MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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