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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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