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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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