MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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