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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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