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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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