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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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