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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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