MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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