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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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