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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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