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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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