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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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