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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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