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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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