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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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