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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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