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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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