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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies 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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