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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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