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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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