MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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