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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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