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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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