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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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