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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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