MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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