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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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