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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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