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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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