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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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