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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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