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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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