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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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