MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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