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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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