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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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