MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers 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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