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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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