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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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