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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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