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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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