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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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