MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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