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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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