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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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