MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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