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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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