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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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