MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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