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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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