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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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