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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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