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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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