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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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