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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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