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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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