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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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