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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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