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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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