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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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