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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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