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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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