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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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