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 Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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