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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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