MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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