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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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