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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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