MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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