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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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