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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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