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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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