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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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