MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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