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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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