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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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