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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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