MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key 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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