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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major 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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