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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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