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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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