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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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