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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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