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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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