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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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