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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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