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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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