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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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