MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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