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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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