MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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