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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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