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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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