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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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