MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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