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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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