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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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