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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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