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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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