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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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