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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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