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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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