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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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