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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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