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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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