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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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