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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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