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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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