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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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