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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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