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
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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