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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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