MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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