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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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