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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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