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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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