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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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