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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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