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
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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