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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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