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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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