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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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