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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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