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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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