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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews 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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