MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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