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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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