MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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