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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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