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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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