MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge Chapman & Hall (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to
massively open online courses
(MOOC) and
open
education resources (OERs).
As
digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology
have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in
courses via the Internet.
How can
students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
How can
teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning
institutions
are struggling with
today because
online learning technology is
developing
so swiftly.
How can
organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
What
different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these
massive open online courses?
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open
educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open
educational
resource
subjects.
This interesting new book also
describes the
major
challenges
associated with
these MOOC classes and
open educational resources (OER).
For more details please visit this Book about Massive Open Online Courses site.
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