MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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