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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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