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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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