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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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