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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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