MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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