MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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