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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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