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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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