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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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