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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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