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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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