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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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