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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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