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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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