MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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