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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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