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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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