MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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