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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important 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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