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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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