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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key 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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