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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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