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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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