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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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