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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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