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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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