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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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