MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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