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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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