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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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