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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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