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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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