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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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