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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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