MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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