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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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