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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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