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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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