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.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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