MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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