MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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