MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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