MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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