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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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