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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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