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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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