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 is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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