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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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