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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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