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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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