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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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