MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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