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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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