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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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