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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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