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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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