MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key 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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