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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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