MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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