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
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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