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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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