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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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