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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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