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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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