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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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