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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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