MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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