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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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