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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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