MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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