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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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