MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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