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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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