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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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