MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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