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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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