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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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