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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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