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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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