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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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