MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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