MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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