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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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