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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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