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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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