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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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