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
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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