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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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