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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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