MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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