MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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