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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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