MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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