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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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