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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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