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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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