MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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