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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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