MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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