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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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