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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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