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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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