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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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