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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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