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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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