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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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