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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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