MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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