MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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