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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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