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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
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