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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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