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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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