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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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