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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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