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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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