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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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