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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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