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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
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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