MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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