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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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