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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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