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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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