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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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