MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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