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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates 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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