MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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