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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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