MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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