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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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