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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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