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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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