MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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