MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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