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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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