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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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