MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling 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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