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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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