MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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