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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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