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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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