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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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