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
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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