MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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