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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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