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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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