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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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