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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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