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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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