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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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