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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive 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 new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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