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 is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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