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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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