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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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