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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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