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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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