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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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