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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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