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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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