MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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