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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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