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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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