MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
major 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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