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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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