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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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