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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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