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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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