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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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