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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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