MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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