MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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