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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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