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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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