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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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