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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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