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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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