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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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