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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
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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