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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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