MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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