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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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