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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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