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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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