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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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