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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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