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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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