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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing 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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