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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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