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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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