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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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