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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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