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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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