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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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