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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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