MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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