MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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