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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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