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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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