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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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