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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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