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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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