MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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