MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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