MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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