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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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