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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with 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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