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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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