MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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