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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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