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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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