MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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