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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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