MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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