MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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