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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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