MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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