MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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