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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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