MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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