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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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