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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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