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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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