MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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