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
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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