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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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