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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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