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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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