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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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