MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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