MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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