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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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