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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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