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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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