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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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