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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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