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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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