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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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