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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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