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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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