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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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