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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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