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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major 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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