MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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