MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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