MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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