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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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