MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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