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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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