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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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