MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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