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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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