MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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