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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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