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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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