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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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