MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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