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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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