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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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