MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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