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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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