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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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