MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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