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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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