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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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