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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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