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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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