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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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