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.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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