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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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