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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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