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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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