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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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