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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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