MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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