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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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