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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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