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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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