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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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