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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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