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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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