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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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