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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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