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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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