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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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