MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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