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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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