MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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