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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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