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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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