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
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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