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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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