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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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