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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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