MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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