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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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