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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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