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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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