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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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