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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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