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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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