MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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