MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
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