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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
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