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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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