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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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