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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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