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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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