MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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