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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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