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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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