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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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