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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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