MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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