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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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