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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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