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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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