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
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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