MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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