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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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