MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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