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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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