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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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