MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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