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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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