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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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