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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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