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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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