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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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