MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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