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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key 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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