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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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