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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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