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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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