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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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