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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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