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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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