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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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