MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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